2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Burlington, VT vs Manchester, NH

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Is it cheaper to live in Manchester or is it cheaper to live in Burlington?
- Manchester is 1.5% less expensive than Burlington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Manchester or Burlington?
- Manchester housing costs are 15.6% less expensive than Burlington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Burlington or is Health Care more affordable in Manchester.
- Health related expenses are 35.9% less in Manchester.
 Burlington, VTManchester, NHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock110.7100
 Food & Groceries111.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.0100
 Housing132.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$348,500$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock87.5100
 Miscellaneous141.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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